Suspended Senator Natasha Hadiza Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has initiated a N5.1 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi. The suit, filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on April 7, 2025, follows allegations made by Senator Nwaebonyi during an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on March 6, 2025.
Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Nwaebonyi of falsely branding her as a “gold digger,” “habitual liar,” and “habitual blackmailer,” statements she claimed are malicious, defamatory, and harmful to her reputation. In the lawsuit, the embattled senator seek various declarations, including a court order to restrain Nwaebonyi from further defamatory remarks, along with a public retraction and an unreserved apology.
The suit also seeks N5 billion in damages, citing significant distress and damage to her public image. The case is brought under the High Court’s civil procedure rules, with the court set to hear the matter in the coming weeks.
